The Florida Gators won their season opener against the North Florida Ospreys on Tuesday, 74-59. https://twitter.com/swalker_7/status/1191866197932822528 Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. led all scorers with 20 points. He added 10 rebounds in a double-double effort to lead the Gators to the first win of their season. “It’s amazing to have somebody …
Read More »Gators Bounce Back With Convincing Win Over North Florida
The Florida Gators jumped out to a big lead in the first half and never looked back in their 98-66 victory over the North Florida Ospreys. Noah Locke led all scorers with 18 points on 7-11 shooting including 4-6 from beyond the arc. Deaundrae Ballard contributed 15 points, while KeVaughn …
Read More »Preview: Gators Host North Florida After Rocky Trip to Atlantis
After a disappointing Battle 4 Atlantis that saw the Florida men’s basketball team drop two of their three tournament games, the Gators will try to right the ship against North Florida at home. Gators Look for Improvement Offensive Struggles Sitting at 3-3 on the season, the Gators have shown some …
Read More »No. 1 Duke Overcomes 17-Point Second Half Deficit To Beat No. 7 Florida, 87-84
The Florida Gators had no answer for the Duke Blue Devils’ offense late down the stretch. Duke ended the game on a 30-10 run, winning the contest 87-84. Diaper dandy Marvin Bagley III continued to shine as he recorded the sixth double-double of his eight game career, posting 30 points …
Read More »PK80 Preview: No. 7 Florida vs. No. 1 Duke
In a matter of two days the Florida Gators can secure two non-conference victories that would pad their resume for months to come. Florida and Duke square off at 10:30 p.m. (approximately) at the Moda Center in the PK80 Tournament Motion bracket finals on Sunday. The Gators took care of …
Read More »No. 7 Florida Takes Down No. 17 Gonzaga, 111-105, In 2OT Thriller
No 7 Florida’s 111-105 double-overtime victory over No. 17 Gonzaga could be simply described as a battle of attrition. Unfortunately, this was no simple game. Two overtimes, 17 lead changes and 216 total points encapsulated the madness that ensued between the Bulldogs and Gators on Friday night/early Saturday morning. Chris …
Read More »No. 7 Florida Demolishes Stanford in 108-87 Victory
Offense was abundant in the Gators’ 108-87 victory over the Stanford Cardinal on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Florida’s 108 points were the most scored vs. a Power5 opponent in the NCAA this season. Egor Koulechov led UF with 26 points, shooting 10-14 from the field and 5-5 from …
Read More »No. 7 Florida To Take On Stanford in the First Round of The PK80 Tournament
The time has finally come. Between Thursday and Sunday, the Gators will have their first opportunity this season to start building their resumes for March. Florida starts off the PK80 Tournament with a Thanksgiving Day match-up vs. Stanford at 10 p.m. While the Cardinals have struggled this season, starting off …
Read More »Florida Narrowly Avoids Upset in 70-63 Win over New Hampshire
It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t fun to watch, but it was just enough. The Florida Gators narrowly defeated the New Hampshire Wildcats, 70-63, in their tightest game of the season. After back-to-back 40-point wins in which the Gators twice eclipsed the century mark in scoring, Florida struggled to knock down …
Read More »Florida Ready For Third Game In Seven Days vs. New Hampshire
The grind of the Gators’ non-conference schedule is in full swing as Florida prepares for their third game in just seven days. Today at 6 p.m., UF takes on the New Hampshire Wildcats of the America East Conference. New Hampshire is 1-1 on the season with a 56-point win over …
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